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Dear Q & A: We might take a trip to Europe this year, and we’ll probably rent a small car and drive around in several countries. We’ve heard about the German Autobahns and how it’s all right to go as fast as you...
Posted by editor
- Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:41:36 PST
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Dear Q & A: I’ve been hearing rumors about a “World Engine” that’s supposed to be some kind of super engine for cars of the future. What is it, a hybrid that doesn’t use gasoline or what? And who is...
Posted by editor
- Mon Feb 5, 2007 09:53:10 PST
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Dear Q & A: I’ve got two questions about pickup trucks. I keep hearing Ford is the biggest selling full sized pickup of all. I’ve got a GMC Sierra and it seems I see more of them and Chevy Silverados around than Fords. Of...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:16:05 PST
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Dear Auto Q&A: Can you provide a "blow-by-blow" description of how nitrogen is introduced into a gas charged shock absorber during the manufacturing process. For that matter, how is the oil put...
Posted by pacificstudios
- Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:55:05 PST
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Dear Q & A: It’s my impression that car engines are more efficient than they were a couple of decades ago. Aren’t some six cylinders today delivering as much horsepower as V-8s did in the 1960s? So things are getting...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:34:15 PST
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Dear Q & A: What’s the difference between car wheels being “out of balance” and “out of alignment”? I almost got in an argument with my neighbor about this. My front tires on my elderly (but in perfect...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jan 8, 2007 16:21:45 PST
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Dear Q & A: I’ve got a 1993 GMC pickup and my problem is this. My dash lights have been getting dimmer lately and the battery gauge on the dash shows my battery level very far down to the left. I had the battery charged at a...
Posted by editor
- Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:59:44 PST
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Dear Q & A: My daughter recently bought a used 2005 Chevrolet Aveo hatchback for (she says) $13,400. She wanted an American car. I heard from family sources that figure didn’t include various taxes, etc., that probably brought...
Posted by editor
- Mon Dec 18, 2006 13:27:28 PST
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Dodges, Altitudes, and Fires
Dear Q & A: I’ve heard the Dodge Caliber is the one to check out if you’re looking for a new car in the entry level class. What are its advantages and disadvantages? I’m looking for...
Posted by editor
- Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:56:54 PST
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Dear Q & A: I read your column all the time and especially enjoy some of your historical auto information. In regards to your answer you gave a reader in the Nov. 22 issue regarding belt drive on Harleys, the belts on Harleys last...
Posted by editor
- Mon Dec 4, 2006 19:55:26 PST
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Dear Q & A: I was recently in a front-end accident with my gray 1991 Ford Econoline camper van. I took the damaged truck to my regular mechanic, “Art.” The repair bill was supposed to be $5,000 even. But after Art had had...
Posted by editor
- Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:31:55 PST
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Dear Q & A: One of our guests was arguing last week that there’s a two-passenger car now available (not just in the planning stages) that can get hundreds of miles per gallon, accelerate faster than a Corvette, and go 100 miles...
Posted by editor
- Mon Nov 6, 2006 10:47:01 PST
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Dear Q & A: I have a very small problem, about the size of a grape. It’s a tiny bulge on the face of the right front tire on my Nissan Altima. I first noticed it about a week ago when I began hearing a faint thump-thump-thump...
Posted by editor
- Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:54:03 PST
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Dear Q & A: Back in the 1930s, there used to be a number of twelve cylinder cars on the market. Are there any today? And what is the purpose of having twelve cylinders anyway? Can’t the same horsepower and torque be obtained...
Posted by editor
- Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:11:33 PDT
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Dear Q & A: I want a sports car. This may not be the season to start driving one, with winter just around the corner, but it may also mean prices will come down a little about now. I’m thinking of a used Corvette, about five to...
Posted by editor
- Mon Oct 16, 2006 15:15:39 PDT
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